Clements leads SDSU to win over Auburn

Published: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 11:17 p.m.

BOULDER, Colo. ­— Auburn dropped a 78-57 decision to San Diego State on Friday night in the first round of the Omni Hotels Classic.

Junior Tyrese Tanner was the top scorer for Auburn (3-2) with 17 points, along with four rebounds and three steals, while Tra'cee Tanner followed with 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds off the bench. Hasina Muhammad rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10.

Auburn trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half.

The Tigers rallied back, however, out-scoring the Aztecs 15-5 to close out the period and holding SDSU scoreless for the last 4:06.

The Tigers kept the momentum rolling into the second half and tied the game at 36-36 with 15:05 to play after a 3-pointer from Courtney Strain. That would be the final run, though, as San Diego State scored the next seven points and outscored Auburn 42-21 the rest of the game. Courtney Clements led the way for the Aztecs, scoring 26 points with five rebounds and three steals.

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